Royal Rise Primary SchoolBishop Chavasse Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tonbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Royal Rise Primary School and Bishop Chavasse Primary School are primary schools in Tonbridge.
Royal Rise Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bishop Chavasse Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bishop Chavasse Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Royal Rise Primary School was judged the expected standard and Bishop Chavasse Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Royal Rise Primary School and 65.0% for Bishop Chavasse Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Royal Rise Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TonbridgeRoyal Rise Primary School | TonbridgeBishop Chavasse Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 240th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 358th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 362 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Tonbridge, TN9 2DQ | Tonbridge, TN11 0FB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 362 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.1% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.5% | 18.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 11.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Royal Rise Primary School
Bishop Chavasse Primary School
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